[Dr. Cyrus Khambatta has since decided to leave Mastering Diabetes and is no longer with the company. We wish him all the best.] It's not surprising why some people with diabetes are drawn to high-fat diets like the ketogenic diet. They lose weight fast without sacrificing their favorite steak. Reports also show it helps them reduce their insulin requirements and lower their blood sugar. All thanks to cutting carbohydrate intake that leads to reduced blood glucose. But what are the long-term effects as the body now shifts the basic metabolism of energy from glucose to ketones? The Mastering Diabetes team has had plant-based doctors over the show explaining the caveat in these high-fat diets. Like, you may be losing weight, but you're not losing the insulin resistance promoting fat. In this episode learn more about high fat diets and why Mastering Diabetes swears by a low-fat, whole food, plant-based diet when it comes to improving you quality of life despite living with diabetes. Here's what to find out: 📌 Why high-fat diets don’t work for people with diabetes 📌 Why the high-fat diet produces deceptive short-term results 📌 Why are people afraid of a low-fat, high-carb diet for diabetes 📌 The misconception around the glycemic index 📌 What's the ideal diet for diabetes The very real threat of simple carbohydrates What To Watch Next ================== High Carb Foods Proven to Reverse Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes https://youtu.be/EdKxot74tQg `3 TIPS to Lower YOUR A1c (What to Eat in a Day) https://youtu.be/UKVjdhrsLQM Subscribe to the Mastering Diabetes channel ==================== https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqCsh71eOXZrwqj3oYGfqlg/?sub_confirmation=1 #diabetes #insulinresistance #insulinsensitivity